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Subject: GROUPS OFFICIALLY CALL FOR INVESTIGATION

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On Tuesday April 11th, seven news conferences were held
nationally by an alliance of over 180 groups calling for an
investigation into the leadership of the American Farm Bureau
Federation.

That News Release follows below.

Also, last Sunday, 30 million Americans saw a CBS “60 minutes”

expose on the American Farm Bureau leadership.  All members of
this list are encouraged to send a letter to CBS "60 Minutes" and
let them know how you appreciated the show.  Please do this
today!!

Thanks,

Scotty Johnson

You can mail this letter to:
60 Minutes
524 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

To order a transcript call: 1 800 777 TEXT

To order a video tape call: 1 800 848 3256
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MEDIA ADVISORY:                                           CONTACT:
202.682.9400
For Tuesday, April 11 at 10:00am                      Ken Goldman x237

MORE THAN 180 ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR
CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATION OF FARM BUREAU


WHAT: News conference calling for congressional investigation of
the Farm Bureau.

WHEN:         Tuesday, April 11, 2000
        10:00AM

WHERE:   Room 283
                Hall of the States
              444 North Capitol Street, NW
            Washington, DC 20001

WHO:                  Bill Christison, president, National Family Farm
Coalition
             Frank Kloucek, South Dakota state senator
               Chris Peterson, Iowa farmer, Farm Bureau county director
                Roger Schlickeisen, president, Defenders of Wildlife
                                                           
               
        WHY:    On the heels of Sunday's "60 Minutes" investigation,
and a twoyear examination of the Farm Bureau by Defenders of
Wildlife that resulted in a justreleased white paper titled Amber
Waves of Gain, more than 180 organizations have joined together
to demand a congressional investigation of the influential lobbying
group, which bills itself to Congress as the Voice of America's
family farmers when, in reality, it is advocating a wideranging
agenda that hurts rather helps family farmers.

NOTE:  This event is open to credentialed press only and
identification  will be checked at the door.  Breakfast will be served,
and space is  available on a firstcome, firstserved basis.

The white paper, Amber Waves of Gain,  will be distributed to the
media at the news conference.

For more information and to RSVP, contact:
Ken Goldman, Defenders of Wildlife, (202) 6829400 ext 237.

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